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no one would think the numbers are that high. >> especially here in the united states. it's wonderful work she is doing and she is involved in a lot of causes and thing they di they recently returned from a trip to ethiopia to break ground on a drilling rig that will bring fresh water to that community. another one of the causes and nice to see celebrities use their celebrity in this way. >> amen to that. hope congress finally takes action and fund that. coming up next, imagine the vibe as tom cruise's relationship with his ex-wife and daughter enter a new phase. >> lady gaga proves again she is simply not a shy person. see for yourself next in the skinny. >>> welcome back, everybody to the skinny here. as we continue to update you on every single detail about the tom kat divorce, this is a good detail. for the first time since they filed for divorce, tom was able to see his 6-year-old daughter, suri here in new york on tuesday. they have been doing a lot of video chats since news of the divorce broke. he flew in from southern california and he is working on a new movie
no one would think the numbers are that high. >> especially here in the united states. it's wonderful work she is doing and she is involved in a lot of causes and thing they di they recently returned from a trip to ethiopia to break ground on a drilling rig that will bring fresh water to that community. another one of the causes and nice to see celebrities use their celebrity in this way. >> amen to that. hope congress finally takes action and fund that. coming up next, imagine the...
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struggling tos contain wildfires throughout the western united states. the ponderosa fire in northern california has destroyed seven homes and is threatening 3500 others. 1900 firefighters were battling fire 170 miles north of sacramento if. the fire broke out saturday. and is just 30% contained. dry conditions and gusty wind e flames.h 100 boats and barges along an 11-mile stretch of the nearssippi river greenville. it shut down because of low water levels. been closed intermittently since august 11 when a vessel ran aground. the coast guard will oversee opening in an attempt to the river back up if. >> republicans have until 5:00 convince todd akin to senate bid or find else to run in his place. >> is losing support after his comments about rape. >> was a congressman todd akin and vows to keep his senate thisign going even though republicans are pressuring him to drop out. under fire for an explanation against for why he all abortions even in the case of rape. from what i understand from doctors, that's really rare. if it's a legitimate rape, the femal
struggling tos contain wildfires throughout the western united states. the ponderosa fire in northern california has destroyed seven homes and is threatening 3500 others. 1900 firefighters were battling fire 170 miles north of sacramento if. the fire broke out saturday. and is just 30% contained. dry conditions and gusty wind e flames.h 100 boats and barges along an 11-mile stretch of the nearssippi river greenville. it shut down because of low water levels. been closed intermittently since...
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they will keep the americans in the dark in order to decrease the likelihood the united states will be blamed for failing to stop a potential israeli attack. >> the body of a maryland soldier murdered in afghanistan is back on u.s. soil. major robert marchanti's remains arrived in delaware last night. he and denair fourth lieutenant colonel were killed in the afghan interior ministry on saturday. their attackers still on the loose. he leaves behind a wife and four children. >> 7 is on your side with area of federal prisoners could soon purchase and ipod. they will give the devices to inmates at a women's prison in west virginia. they can choose from list of 1 million approved songs. the program could expand to prisons nationwide if all goes well. the devices could be used as currency. >> only on seven, a woman whose dog was shot and killed by d.c. police is now suing for $1.5 million. robinson said in 2010 police came to her home looking for her grandson on a drug-related charge. she said he had not lived there are four 20 years and ask if she could put her dog wrinkles in the bathroom
they will keep the americans in the dark in order to decrease the likelihood the united states will be blamed for failing to stop a potential israeli attack. >> the body of a maryland soldier murdered in afghanistan is back on u.s. soil. major robert marchanti's remains arrived in delaware last night. he and denair fourth lieutenant colonel were killed in the afghan interior ministry on saturday. their attackers still on the loose. he leaves behind a wife and four children. >> 7 is...
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looks good all across the eastern half of the united states, so that looks good. now the latest on the roads with lisa baden. lisa? >> she is deep in thought trying to pull up the latest delays. my now it is 6:11, 56 degrees outside. >> of to a nice start. wait until you hear what a child was served when his mother ordered him and orange juice. >> and a d.c. council member went after a wtop reporter. >> experts say that you may not need an advanced degree to get ahead. well the kids wanted a puppy but they can be really expensive. so to save money i just found them a possum. dad, i think he's dead. probably just playin' possum. sfx: possum hisses there he is. there's an easier way to save. geico. fifteen nunutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington" with cynne simpson and steve chenevey. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> if you have a college degree or advanced degree, that's great. but it may not be necessary for some people. there are ways you can change careers and even m
looks good all across the eastern half of the united states, so that looks good. now the latest on the roads with lisa baden. lisa? >> she is deep in thought trying to pull up the latest delays. my now it is 6:11, 56 degrees outside. >> of to a nice start. wait until you hear what a child was served when his mother ordered him and orange juice. >> and a d.c. council member went after a wtop reporter. >> experts say that you may not need an advanced degree to get ahead....
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the united states and europe want iran to be kicked out of a group called swift which is in in -- a financial clearing house. the obama administration is considering sharp cuts to the nation's nuclear arsenal. the options include a possible 80% cut in the number of deployed weapons. such cuts will be in line with the president pledged to eliminate nuclear weapons but the plan would face criticism from republicans to worry about a smaller military force. michigan will be the next battleground in the fight for the republican presidential nomination. rick santorum says he will make mitt romney fight for his home state. the former pennsylvania senator is running television ads in michigan and will visit the state tomorrow. mitt romney grew up there and his father was the state governor. they are both running neck-and- neck in national polls. rec center looking into the possibility of secret service protection after a rowdy rally in washington state. he says it is for the sake of his family. mitt romney is the only republican candidate with secret service protection. a robbery spree in northwest d
the united states and europe want iran to be kicked out of a group called swift which is in in -- a financial clearing house. the obama administration is considering sharp cuts to the nation's nuclear arsenal. the options include a possible 80% cut in the number of deployed weapons. such cuts will be in line with the president pledged to eliminate nuclear weapons but the plan would face criticism from republicans to worry about a smaller military force. michigan will be the next battleground in...
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states from other countries. is the problem this morning because the orange juice that is in question was brought from another country. it was brought from brazil. it started with a confidential call to the fda. and orange juice company that the government will not identify said that it found traces of pesticides in its orange juice and in that of one of its competitors. it is used to kill funds in the orange groves and is not approved to be in orange juice sold in the united states. >> not all of the orange juice that we drink in the u.s. was grown in the u.s. just because the chemical is illegal here does not mean it's not allowed in other countries. >> the juice with a chemical and it was imported from brazil. the fda is scrambling to test orange juice at the nation's ports and processing plants. so far they say levels are low and there's no immediate health hazard. >> it opens up a lot of questions about what we don't know about orange juice is being produced in this country and other things. >> there's no im
states from other countries. is the problem this morning because the orange juice that is in question was brought from another country. it was brought from brazil. it started with a confidential call to the fda. and orange juice company that the government will not identify said that it found traces of pesticides in its orange juice and in that of one of its competitors. it is used to kill funds in the orange groves and is not approved to be in orange juice sold in the united states. >>...
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i've been all around the united states. i earned a ford mustang conve convertible or the cash. i took the cash. a woman my age needs something a little bit -- but the biggest surprise to me is how well received i am by the public. >> this has been great. continued success. this has been great. everyone, aunt barbara, the queen of tupperware. what a good morning it's been. all right. we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. don't go far. [ male announcer ] we asked real people if they'd help us with an experiment for febreze fabric refresher, they agreed. [ experimenter 1 ] relax, take some nice deep breaths. [ experimenter 2 ] at do you smell? lilac. clean. there's something that's really fresh. a little bit beach-y. like children's blankets. smells like home. [ experimenter 1 ] okay take your blindfolds off. ♪ hello? [ male announcer ] if febreze fabric refresher can freshen this couch, what can it do for yours? febreze fabric refresher -- breathe happy. >> announcer: "world news now" delivers your "morning papers." >> welcome back, everybody. now we all kn
i've been all around the united states. i earned a ford mustang conve convertible or the cash. i took the cash. a woman my age needs something a little bit -- but the biggest surprise to me is how well received i am by the public. >> this has been great. continued success. this has been great. everyone, aunt barbara, the queen of tupperware. what a good morning it's been. all right. we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. don't go far. [ male announcer ] we...
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states. >> this past heat wave that we saw it really its one for the record books. we broke record that were set back in the dust bowl. >> reporter: just in the last week, more than 2,500 record for high temperatures were tossed aside. then violent bursts of stormy weather followed the heat wave. all part of a trend we should expect to continue, says climatologist heidi cohen. >> a warmer planet means we have a greater likelihood of being unlucky. the chances of texas seeing another drought. colorado seeing another epic year of wildfires. all of these things become far more likely. >> reporter: it is also getting hotter at sea. in 2011, the second smallest area of ice on record. and over the last century sea levels have risen by 10 inches. at this pace by 2050, parts of cities like miami and new or leans will be underwater. and forecasters say the is possible the heat wave we just had is just the first one of the summer. there its another mass of warm air out west ready to roll this way. rob and sunny. >> sobering news, thank you, scott. >>> the intense summer heat
states. >> this past heat wave that we saw it really its one for the record books. we broke record that were set back in the dust bowl. >> reporter: just in the last week, more than 2,500 record for high temperatures were tossed aside. then violent bursts of stormy weather followed the heat wave. all part of a trend we should expect to continue, says climatologist heidi cohen. >> a warmer planet means we have a greater likelihood of being unlucky. the chances of texas seeing...
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. >> the odds are, if you look at the number of children that disappear in the united states, they tend to be well over 90% of the time at the hands of a parent or a relative. >> the backpack apparently contained a water bottle with the child's name written on it. >>> it was a wild scene to closeout sunday's big nascar race at talladega. tony stewart made his move and trying to protect his lead and it ended up triggering that. it amounted to a 25-car pileup. stewa stewart's car went flying and he ended up taking the blame, and the crash was his fault. >> the outside lanes were going by us and we got to turn three and the wreck ensued. so hopefully tony is all right and everybody that got banged up there, so it's good to come out here unscathed and have a car in one piece. >> appears lot of collateral damage. tony stewart and the other drivers were okay. daytona 500 winner won the race under caution. and it was called bumper cars at 200 miles per hour. i don't want to be involved in that? >> can you imagine? >> no. >>> chocolate vanilla swirl ice cream is on its way to the space station.
. >> the odds are, if you look at the number of children that disappear in the united states, they tend to be well over 90% of the time at the hands of a parent or a relative. >> the backpack apparently contained a water bottle with the child's name written on it. >>> it was a wild scene to closeout sunday's big nascar race at talladega. tony stewart made his move and trying to protect his lead and it ended up triggering that. it amounted to a 25-car pileup. stewa stewart's...
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says that diabetes has become a national epidemic in the united states. it affects more people than breast cancer and aids combined. >> three republican senators will hold a news conference today discussing the dead al tack on a u.s. consulate in libya. john maclean lindsey graham have criticized the obama administration for changing its story about what happened on september 11 and for allegedly ignoring security warnings. four americans, including the u.s. ambassador to libya, died in that attack. >> investigators are trying to find out what caused a small plane to crash into this house in jackson, mississippi. three people on the plane were killed. they were actually headed to an f.a.a. safety conference. officials say the single-engine plane had just taken off when it started having problems. then it crashed here into the house, as you can see sparking a huge fire. one person escaped from the burning home without any major injuries. also want you to take a look at this amazing video from california. this is a neighborhood near san francisco which is c
says that diabetes has become a national epidemic in the united states. it affects more people than breast cancer and aids combined. >> three republican senators will hold a news conference today discussing the dead al tack on a u.s. consulate in libya. john maclean lindsey graham have criticized the obama administration for changing its story about what happened on september 11 and for allegedly ignoring security warnings. four americans, including the u.s. ambassador to libya, died in...
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will there be an apple product made in the united states? >> i want there to be. >> reporter: a promise there will be. at the factories in china they make 40% of the world's electronics where this year, bill welir. took you inside. apple moving their macs to america, represents a small part of the overall product line. cook made the point before that key components of the iphone for instance are made in america. the processor made here. glass in kentucky. >> it says on the back of an apple product, designed in california, assembled in the united states. >> several part are from the united states. >> reporter: apple is joining a trend, the wave of american companies, beginning to rethink their strategy of where their manufacture their products. chinese wa chinese wages have risen 15 to 20% a year. reason to come back. proximity. location. make it here. you don't have to ship from china the saving money. suddenly the math isn't adding up. >> they're deciding made in america makes more sense? >> yes, an economic question about being made in ame
will there be an apple product made in the united states? >> i want there to be. >> reporter: a promise there will be. at the factories in china they make 40% of the world's electronics where this year, bill welir. took you inside. apple moving their macs to america, represents a small part of the overall product line. cook made the point before that key components of the iphone for instance are made in america. the processor made here. glass in kentucky. >> it says on the...
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it appears the united states will not if is rail decides to launch a pre-emptive strike against iranian nuclear facilities. an intelligence official says that israel wants it will keep the americans in the dark. they would do so in order to decrease the likely to the u.s. would be held responsible for failing to stop a potential israeli attack. >> a developing story from the indian ocean. a disabled italian cruise ship is being towed to the seychelles. it lost power in the generator room. more tha 100passive intpassengers and crew are ok. >> gas prices, some better news. >> it already cost more than $5 a gallon. queens, new york, is one of those places. prices rose 5 cents on the weekend nationwide. if the national average is $3.70 a gallon. not good news. and a smartphone that will not hurt your wallet. >> let's check in with rob nelson. >> new telephones in barcelona at a conference. it transforms into a tablet or notebook when inserted into optional accessories and goes on sale in april. nokia is showing the ability of smartphone with a good camera and it could be given away by wirel
it appears the united states will not if is rail decides to launch a pre-emptive strike against iranian nuclear facilities. an intelligence official says that israel wants it will keep the americans in the dark. they would do so in order to decrease the likely to the u.s. would be held responsible for failing to stop a potential israeli attack. >> a developing story from the indian ocean. a disabled italian cruise ship is being towed to the seychelles. it lost power in the generator room....
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the united states must renounce its witch hunt against wiki leaks. >> reporter: and then a message about bradley manning, the u.s. soldier accused of leaking classified documents to assange's organization. >> reporter: if bradley manning did as he is accused, he is a hero. >> reporter: he made no mention of the sex crimes allegation, something he's always denied. even though he has diplomatic immunity when he's in the embassy, british authorities say they'll arrest him if he tries to escape. and as one official put it, assange can hide but he can't run. >>> in northern california, thousands of people rushed to evacuate their homes ahead of raging wildfires there. a thousand firefighters are battling the blaze. this is one of several across the state that was largely sparked by lightning. >> fires in washington and utah and idaho. i think eight states have 14 major fires. here's a look at your weather. cooler along the pacific coast. monsoons in the rockies. thunderstorms from new orleans to the carolinas. afternoon showers from the great lakes into the northeast. >> mostly 80s along the
the united states must renounce its witch hunt against wiki leaks. >> reporter: and then a message about bradley manning, the u.s. soldier accused of leaking classified documents to assange's organization. >> reporter: if bradley manning did as he is accused, he is a hero. >> reporter: he made no mention of the sex crimes allegation, something he's always denied. even though he has diplomatic immunity when he's in the embassy, british authorities say they'll arrest him if he...
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i am the president of the united states. we only finished paying off our student loans eight years ago. >> the road is hard. the trials are there. and i never know when i have this little gray cloud that its over my head, when it is going to start raining on me again. >> three, four, five, six, seven years from now if i do a good job as vice president. i'm sorry. >> you guys all got that. >> send store. >> falling asleep at a bruce springsteen concert is the worst thing a new jersey politician can do. worse than insulting the cast of jersey shore. >> you can feel the noise in your chest when it first goes -- >> we think this is the size of a minivan. quite large. >> this is a strange one. they had 80 rounds of golf friday. nothing to day. >> not only is she beautiful. she is a strong personality. 3 million twitter followers. >> i got a chance to experience the dance world. the competition of it and this stuff. i don't have as much of that in my personal environment. because i control that. ha-ha-ha. >> and lost 60 pounds. lo
i am the president of the united states. we only finished paying off our student loans eight years ago. >> the road is hard. the trials are there. and i never know when i have this little gray cloud that its over my head, when it is going to start raining on me again. >> three, four, five, six, seven years from now if i do a good job as vice president. i'm sorry. >> you guys all got that. >> send store. >> falling asleep at a bruce springsteen concert is the worst...
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officer terry is dead, officer terry died because weapons were allowed to walk from the united states under the nose of atf. and under the nose of the attorney general's office. >> reporter: the house now refers the matter to the u.s. attorney in washington, d.c. who will have to decide whether or not to pursue criminal charges against the attorney general who is his boss. rob, paula. >> and who was hired by eric holder. thank you, t.j. for the report. and the colorado wildfire that virtually wiped out an entire community is now being blamed for at least one fatality. the victim was found in one of the 346 homes that went up in flames in colorado springs. the fire is now the most destructive in colorado history. and it is only 15% contained. president obama will head that way today to tour fire damage across the state. >>> that heat fueling the wildfires is also making it tough for firefighters in other parts of the country. it is so hot near chattanooga, tennessee, that four firefighters passed out while battling an apartment fire. and had to be treated later for heat exhaustion. all
officer terry is dead, officer terry died because weapons were allowed to walk from the united states under the nose of atf. and under the nose of the attorney general's office. >> reporter: the house now refers the matter to the u.s. attorney in washington, d.c. who will have to decide whether or not to pursue criminal charges against the attorney general who is his boss. rob, paula. >> and who was hired by eric holder. thank you, t.j. for the report. and the colorado wildfire that...
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i i thought he came acrossed as some one you could see as president of the united states. that little litmus test he could. didn't come across as string and assertive in my view. >> how did, obama do? >> i thought he was an a minus. >> a. >> a, you get -- you are a tough a? >> i have not given an a in this entire series of debates to anyone. i thought this was actually barack obama's best moment. and to me the commander-in-chief test and strong and decisive was actually the most important thing in the campaign. it's why mitt romney rose in the aftermath of the first debate. i thought the president came across that way. a few instances i thought he came across a little aggressive. as you watch the debate you. can see he is clear, decisive and make the decisions you need to make. on that regard i give him an a. >> he seems more confident in this area? >> he is the commander-in-chief right now. let's just leave it at that. it wasn't quite as hard for him to reach that level of an a or a minus. than it was for mitt romney. >> bottom line, the winner in your judgment? >> i am n
i i thought he came acrossed as some one you could see as president of the united states. that little litmus test he could. didn't come across as string and assertive in my view. >> how did, obama do? >> i thought he was an a minus. >> a. >> a, you get -- you are a tough a? >> i have not given an a in this entire series of debates to anyone. i thought this was actually barack obama's best moment. and to me the commander-in-chief test and strong and decisive was...
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he was monitored almost from the team of his arrival here in the united states, virtually 24 hours a day, by the fbi now this 21-year-old man from bangladesh may well spend the rest of his life in prison. for abc news in lower manhattan, i'm jim dolan. >> he was here on a work permit. of course, he told the investigators that it was we, alluded he was working with other people. you heard in the piece he was working alone. his status as an international terrorist, they say, was aspirational. he thought he was something bigger than he was. >> exactly right. he came here, they think specifically for the purpose, came into the country specifically to cause a terrorist act, not got here and became disillusioned. thank goodness our intelligence is so good. >> according to the new york police commissioner they're saying 15 mrplots and counting, directly against new york city. >>> the race for the white house, 19 days to go. president obama head to the battleground state of new hampshire today. on the stump in iowa and ohio yesterday. the president reached out to women voters. stressed his s
he was monitored almost from the team of his arrival here in the united states, virtually 24 hours a day, by the fbi now this 21-year-old man from bangladesh may well spend the rest of his life in prison. for abc news in lower manhattan, i'm jim dolan. >> he was here on a work permit. of course, he told the investigators that it was we, alluded he was working with other people. you heard in the piece he was working alone. his status as an international terrorist, they say, was...
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. >> barack obama has been re-elected president of the united states, declared the winner just after 11:00 eastern last night. winning pretty much all of the key battle ground states, including ohio. breaking developments in the skapdzal that's already claimed the career of former cia director david petraeus. >> hundreds turned out to remember the 20 children and of adults killed. and the president said simply the country has had enough of this kind of bloodshed. >> charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine. let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. >> incredible year. >> the president revealed earlier yesterday that that day of newtown, connecticut, december 14, that was the worst day of his presidency. >> i don't think anybody would argue with that. and on a lighter note, i think i counted 32 different hairstyles. >> 35. what do you prefer, long or shot? >> i'm not going to answer that. about the ones we love. g new lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. how? the secret is the hydrogen peroxide formula. it attacks tough stains and
. >> barack obama has been re-elected president of the united states, declared the winner just after 11:00 eastern last night. winning pretty much all of the key battle ground states, including ohio. breaking developments in the skapdzal that's already claimed the career of former cia director david petraeus. >> hundreds turned out to remember the 20 children and of adults killed. and the president said simply the country has had enough of this kind of bloodshed. >> charlotte,...
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at the united nations, a resolution threatening sanctions was again blocked by syrian allies, russia and china. >> we'll continue to provide humanitarian assistance and aid. but we and others increasingly will have no choice to look to partnerships and actions outside of this council. >> reporter: that throws into doubt the unmonitoring mission in the country since april. >> it pains me to say, however, that we are not on the track for peace in syria. the schaescalations we have witnessed in damascus over the past few days is testimony to that. >> reporter: there's little doubt that is a defining moment in this long and bloody conflict and it raises all sorts of questions about the strength of the regime, the opposition, and who will come out on top. alex marquardt, abc news, beirut. >> and it is reported about 20,000 syrians have reportedly fled to neighboring lebanon. >>> fallout from the jerry sandusky child abuse sex scandal is hitting the penn state board of trustees. bowing to growing pressure, former chairman steve garbin stepped down last night. former fbi director louis free
at the united nations, a resolution threatening sanctions was again blocked by syrian allies, russia and china. >> we'll continue to provide humanitarian assistance and aid. but we and others increasingly will have no choice to look to partnerships and actions outside of this council. >> reporter: that throws into doubt the unmonitoring mission in the country since april. >> it pains me to say, however, that we are not on the track for peace in syria. the schaescalations we...
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united states, three golds. five silvers. and three bronze medals. we are slacking. italy, third, as abc's tom rivers reports, records are being shattered. >> reporter: dana volmer led sunday. the 25-year-old won gold in the 100 meter butterfly in world record time. the men won silver in the 400 meter freestyle relay, earning michael phelps his 17th medal. but his great performance wasn't enough to get ahead of the french team. abby johnston and kelci bryant earned silver in the diving pool, the first olympic synchronized diving medal for the u.s. and kim rhode achieved gold in women's skeet and made olympic history. 393 year old first american athlete to win five medals in an individual event in five consecutive olympic games. also a good day for american men's basketball. after a lackluster start, the super star squad beat france 98-71. >> when you see lebron james diving for a ball, the first come minutes of the game what does it say? >> it shows how much we want it. >> reporter: michelle obama was on hand to cheer the players and provide hugs. u.s. women's gymnas
united states, three golds. five silvers. and three bronze medals. we are slacking. italy, third, as abc's tom rivers reports, records are being shattered. >> reporter: dana volmer led sunday. the 25-year-old won gold in the 100 meter butterfly in world record time. the men won silver in the 400 meter freestyle relay, earning michael phelps his 17th medal. but his great performance wasn't enough to get ahead of the french team. abby johnston and kelci bryant earned silver in the diving...
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i would love to see this with the presidents of the united states. and see them age. just over four years, maybe eight years. >> look like different men when their term is over. that's for sure. ever see how gray, president obama has gotten. difference between '08 and now. staggering. will look like george washington if he gets back in office. coming up next, the medical study could be a game changer for pro football. >> grade school glamour shots. you heard us right. parents posing their kids in elaborate back to school photos. what's be hind the trend? you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather, brought to you by united health care. ing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision
i would love to see this with the presidents of the united states. and see them age. just over four years, maybe eight years. >> look like different men when their term is over. that's for sure. ever see how gray, president obama has gotten. difference between '08 and now. staggering. will look like george washington if he gets back in office. coming up next, the medical study could be a game changer for pro football. >> grade school glamour shots. you heard us right. parents posing...
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we are and forever will be the united states of america. and together, with your help, and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward. and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth. thank you, america. god bless these united states. >> obama, the orator again. what about obama the chief executive? what is he going to do? what is the policy for the next four years. he did touch on that. he talked about the work that need to be done. laying out in very broad strokes the kind of agenda he foresees pursuing with the republican house of representatives in washington. >> you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. and in the coming weeks and months i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together. reducing our deficit, reforming our tax code, fixing our immigration system, freeing ourselves from foreign oil, we have got more work to do. >> all right, joined now by chief white house correspondent, jake tapper. jake, this is
we are and forever will be the united states of america. and together, with your help, and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward. and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth. thank you, america. god bless these united states. >> obama, the orator again. what about obama the chief executive? what is he going to do? what is the policy for the next four years. he did touch on that. he talked about the work that need to be done. laying out in...
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we are and forever will be the united states of america. together, with your help and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth. thank you, america. god bless you. >> now, mitt romney also thanking his supporters. the president saying that he looks forward to sitting down with mitt romney in the coming weeks and talking about moving forward about the next four yours. now, one other note we have this morning is that we hear from democratic sources, the one person that the president called between learning the numbers and that he had been victorious in this race and giving that victory speech, president bill clinton. reporting live outside the white house, brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> thanks so much. president obama again will be dealing with a divided congress. democrats have maintained control of the senate, and republicans again controlling the house. among the most pressing matters, the so-called fiscal cliff of tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled
we are and forever will be the united states of america. together, with your help and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth. thank you, america. god bless you. >> now, mitt romney also thanking his supporters. the president saying that he looks forward to sitting down with mitt romney in the coming weeks and talking about moving forward about the next four yours. now, one other note we have this...
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i wasn't made in the united states. so i'm not worried. >> reporter: assad is iran's only arab ally and israeli and american officials feel iran would be weakened if there was an end to the assad regime. christiane amanpour, abc news, jerusalem. >> speaking of iran, we have a major new development in the deadly attack on a bus filled with israeli students in bulgaria. investigators say it was carried out by a suicide bomber who actually was carrying an american passport and a driver's license from the state of michigan. he was described as a caucasian man with long hairth in sports attire. stral had bombs iran for that bombing. eight were killed. dozens injured. we'll follow that development throughout the morning. >>> former president george w. bush used a rare interview to talk in depth about his post-presidential life. mr. bush told a think tank in dallas he would much rather focus on policy as opposed to politics. he called his eight years in the white house awesome and says he has no desire for fame or power anymor
i wasn't made in the united states. so i'm not worried. >> reporter: assad is iran's only arab ally and israeli and american officials feel iran would be weakened if there was an end to the assad regime. christiane amanpour, abc news, jerusalem. >> speaking of iran, we have a major new development in the deadly attack on a bus filled with israeli students in bulgaria. investigators say it was carried out by a suicide bomber who actually was carrying an american passport and a...
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. >>> overseas now, the united states has temporarily shut down its embassy in the central african republic. rebels advance on the capital and the state department is warning americans to avoid the republic. u.s. citizens already there are told to leave and there are no plans to evacuate u.s. military personnel. >>> now to a terrifying scene for shoppers in friday. if you are afraid of sharks, you may not want to watch this video. this was an indoor tsunami. a huge shark tank burst, sending broken glass and water crashing into onlookers. more than a dozen people were injured. sadly, the sharks did not survive. >> who thought that was a good idea? >>> the economy could suffer a major blow next week if thousands of union dock workers make good on their threat to strike. a walkout would close every port from boston to houston. that means tons of goods would not be able to move in or out. the contract expired back in september. >>> and it is that time of year again when warnings go out to everyone about the dangers of thin ice. case in point, take a look at this from monroe county, michigan. ji
. >>> overseas now, the united states has temporarily shut down its embassy in the central african republic. rebels advance on the capital and the state department is warning americans to avoid the republic. u.s. citizens already there are told to leave and there are no plans to evacuate u.s. military personnel. >>> now to a terrifying scene for shoppers in friday. if you are afraid of sharks, you may not want to watch this video. this was an indoor tsunami. a huge shark tank...
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. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. >> congresswoman gabrielle giffords began yesterday's ceremonies beaming with pride for our country can pander community. >> those of us who survived were forever changed by that moment. >> thousand across the country came together to mark ures passing since the day when a gunman opened fire on the grocery store parking lot killing six and wounding 13 including efforts. shiloh baptist church in northwest washington had a day of reflection. a virginia tech shooting survivor now works to stop acts of gun violence. >> we are on the side of angels. working together we can help save lives. >> while there is sadness that we remember the victims, there's also laughter and enjoy for survivors, proof that healing can happen for a country and the congresswoman. >> with liberty and justice for all. [cheers] >> as for whether or not she will make a return to capitol hill, she is up for reelection later this fall. her steve of staff says she will make the decision in the coming months. as for the 23-year-old gunman, is still behind
. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. >> congresswoman gabrielle giffords began yesterday's ceremonies beaming with pride for our country can pander community. >> those of us who survived were forever changed by that moment. >> thousand across the country came together to mark ures passing since the day when a gunman opened fire on the grocery store parking lot killing six and wounding 13 including efforts. shiloh baptist church in...
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. >> tonight, i can report to the american people and to the world that the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children. let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11, that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes to prevent another attack on our shores. >> here are the details as far as we have heard they went down. high-level officials had meetings all day at the white house while waiting for the results of the operation. people inside the situation room described it as incredibly tense. president obama learned of the tentative identification of bin laden midafternoon. >> reporter: they got the lead last august and president obama said that he had told when he started as president he told the cia director leon panetta he wanted the capture or killing of osama bin laden to be the number one priority when it came to the fight against al qaeda and then in august they got a l
. >> tonight, i can report to the american people and to the world that the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children. let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11, that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes to prevent another attack on our shores. >> here are the...
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. >> madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: still you couldn't help but think, what a difference four years have made. he is so much grayer now. the toll the presidency takes. the youthful aura that still clung to barack obama in 2008 has been burned away by the searing pressures of power. so he spoke tonight as a man of hard and some times builter expeer yens, a survivor. he spoke tonight a man of hard >> i recognize that times have changed since i first spoke to this convention. >> reporter: and that's why vice president joe biden went all out too. >> we can now proudly say what you have heard me say the last six months -- osama bin laden is dead, and general motors is alive! >> reporter: the president did something else. he addressed directly the frustrated hopes and mixed feelings about his leadership out across the country. >> now i won't pretend the path i'm offering is quick or easy. >> reporter: this was really the president's biggest challenge, the biggest challenge in his campaign. to overcome the disappointments and
. >> madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: still you couldn't help but think, what a difference four years have made. he is so much grayer now. the toll the presidency takes. the youthful aura that still clung to barack obama in 2008 has been burned away by the searing pressures of power. so he spoke tonight as a man of hard and some times builter expeer yens, a survivor. he spoke tonight a man of hard >> i...
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the vice president xi jinping a ride in the united states today and is expected to take power later this year. he will also make stops in iowa and california during his week- long visit. spending cuts included in the president's 2013 budget plan could affect metro. the white house wants to cut $15 million from the $150 million the transit agency receives every year. that money is used to pay for track repairs and new escalators and will cost. metro says any reduction could impact safety and capital improvements and that will work to preserve the fund. 6:07, 36 degrees in lanham maryland. >> still ahead, rick santorum's popularity soaring, a former pennsylvania senator giving mitt romney a run for his money. >> elite shall valentine's day tradition, david letterman debuting the 2012 sports illustrated swimsuit cover. >> adam caskey has a look at how long the weather will last. >> i am lisa tased with women hard the national coalition for women with heart disease. if you are woman living with heart disease, we are here for you. -- i am lisa tate. go to our web site. >> good morning, washin
the vice president xi jinping a ride in the united states today and is expected to take power later this year. he will also make stops in iowa and california during his week- long visit. spending cuts included in the president's 2013 budget plan could affect metro. the white house wants to cut $15 million from the $150 million the transit agency receives every year. that money is used to pay for track repairs and new escalators and will cost. metro says any reduction could impact safety and...
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. >> we begin with the headlines and the new direction for the united states military. president obama announced that major changes are coming. >> all this comes as violence in iraq is showing the limits there of american military influence. abc's scott goldberg has details. good morning to you, scott. >> reporter: rob, paula, president obama and military leaders who have been studying the budget for months presented a plan for a scaled down military that maintains superiority in the president's words, at the same time there is new violence in the country. the u.s. military just left. in parts of iraq it looks like chaos is coming back. two apparently coordinated attacks in shiite neighborhoods around baghdad killed 68 people. on the same day president obama announced a major turning point in u.s. military policy. a new strategy after athe wars in iraq and afghanistan pushed defense spending to new highs. >> yes the tide of war is receding. but the question that this strategy answers is what kind of military will we need long after the wars of the last decade are over.
. >> we begin with the headlines and the new direction for the united states military. president obama announced that major changes are coming. >> all this comes as violence in iraq is showing the limits there of american military influence. abc's scott goldberg has details. good morning to you, scott. >> reporter: rob, paula, president obama and military leaders who have been studying the budget for months presented a plan for a scaled down military that maintains superiority...
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then japan beat the united states. >> bring it on. bring it on. u.s. men's basketball team kept its dominance alive with 126-97 victory over argentina. it wasn't a painless victory, though for carmelo anthony who got elbowed near the groin, ouch, by argentina's point guard. it was the final game of preliminary play. they will play again on wednesday. >> superstar gymnast gabby douglas had a disappointing day, finished dead last in the uneven bars after blowing a handstand. douglas said all the competing and conditions in the olympic village are starting to take their toll. douglas owns the two most important gold medals, in gymnastics -- individual all-around and team titles. >> absolutely. one word, lolo, lolo, american runner, lolo jones has advanced into the semifinals in the 100-meter hurdles. she ran a second-best time and came in second to top ranked australian runner looking wonderful throughout it all. i must say. >> and must have been something he ate. team usa lost the first athlete. for a drug violation. judo fighter nicholas delpopolo was k
then japan beat the united states. >> bring it on. bring it on. u.s. men's basketball team kept its dominance alive with 126-97 victory over argentina. it wasn't a painless victory, though for carmelo anthony who got elbowed near the groin, ouch, by argentina's point guard. it was the final game of preliminary play. they will play again on wednesday. >> superstar gymnast gabby douglas had a disappointing day, finished dead last in the uneven bars after blowing a handstand. douglas...
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state in the united states. 830 indiana residents take their own lives, more than double the number of homicides in the state. that is every year. 830 indiana residents. >> after of what the men and women have given, whatever we can do to help them have a better life once they come back home. let's push forward, and fight for it. still to come, a chapter in the bourne film series hits the big screen soon. >> something will be noticeably absent. look for it. try to find it. >>> a new twist in the bourne franchise to be out soon. >> chris conley has the story. >> reporter: august 10, universal betting the bourne franchise on jeremy renner, in the fourth film, in the bourne series about an amnesiac. the first film not to feature matt damon. >> you think that jason bourne was the whole story? >> what is the sense of responsibility like for you carrying the franchise? >> it is a huge responsibility. it doesn't change anything however. >> reporter: renner is aaron cross, a similarly born to be wild warrior. >> it is like high-speed chess. >> reporter: it is an overdue opportunity for renn
state in the united states. 830 indiana residents take their own lives, more than double the number of homicides in the state. that is every year. 830 indiana residents. >> after of what the men and women have given, whatever we can do to help them have a better life once they come back home. let's push forward, and fight for it. still to come, a chapter in the bourne film series hits the big screen soon. >> something will be noticeably absent. look for it. try to find it....
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. >> a war that threatens to pull in its neighbors and possibly the united states as well. abc's global affairs anchor christian am pour issen jerusalem where you can imagine, tensions are extremely high. >> reporter: after days of tit for tat attacks between israel and palestinians in gaza, the israeli military stepped up, operation pillar of defense. its first target was al-jabari, a military chief for hamas. israel and the west call a terrorist organization. the israeli defense forces proudly hailed his assassination, releasing this poster. but his death was just the beginning. five of the palestinians killed so far were children. including this 11-month-old baby, held in the arms of his father, a local journalist for the bbc who asked, what did my son do to die like this? the hamas leader vowed revenge telling reporters, israel started this war but they will never know its end. our rockets will hit tel aviv. we have a plan in place and they will regret what they did. and hamas made good on the threat launching a rocket attack on tel aviv, israel's largest city where res
. >> a war that threatens to pull in its neighbors and possibly the united states as well. abc's global affairs anchor christian am pour issen jerusalem where you can imagine, tensions are extremely high. >> reporter: after days of tit for tat attacks between israel and palestinians in gaza, the israeli military stepped up, operation pillar of defense. its first target was al-jabari, a military chief for hamas. israel and the west call a terrorist organization. the israeli defense...
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all from europe to the united states. all three were discovered were passengers or crew inspecting uneaten food. three people claim they actually bit into a needle. one, a federal air marshal, but a father and teenaged son traveling on completely separate flights, both reported minor injuries that -- >> that's when i felt the poke in the top of my mouth. when i pulled it out of my mouth it was very clear. i cleared the food off. a one-inch long straight needle. >> reporter: the teenager refused to give that to authorities saying he needs it as evidence in a pending lawsuit. while all four flights were bound for different american cities, they all originated in amsterdam. and the fbi is now investigating the american-based catering company gate gourmet which works out of kitchens not only in amsterdam but airports around the world, of course. both delta and gate gourmet released statements saying they are taking this matter extremely seriously. and that food security has been increased while the federal investigation conti
all from europe to the united states. all three were discovered were passengers or crew inspecting uneaten food. three people claim they actually bit into a needle. one, a federal air marshal, but a father and teenaged son traveling on completely separate flights, both reported minor injuries that -- >> that's when i felt the poke in the top of my mouth. when i pulled it out of my mouth it was very clear. i cleared the food off. a one-inch long straight needle. >> reporter: the...
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>> do you believe that same-sex men and women should be able to get legally married in the united states? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: this just one day after the vice president admitted -- >> i am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women and heterosexual men and women marrying are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. >> reporter: the president supports civil unions but has long insisted his position on gay marriage is a work in progress. >> my feelings about this are constantly evolving. i struggle with this. i'll keep on giving you the same answer until i give you a different one. i'm still working on it. >> reporter: the white house is adamant the administration's position has not changed, but will not say if the president's evolution is complete. >> the president is the right person to describe his own personal views. >> reporter: a majority of americans support same-sex marriage. but with an election around the corner, instead of defining the president's stance on gay marriage, the obama campaign is c
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states supreme court. a federal appeals court has ruled that california's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. the judges gave gay marriage opponents time to appeal the 2-1 decision before ordering the state to allow same-sex weddings to resume. so big battle potentially headed to the supreme court there. >> there are a lot of big battles in the next 18 months or so heading to the supreme court. the immigration issue. the obamacare, health care overhaul. and then gay marriage out in california. so a lot on the judicial plate, as they say. >>> here's your wednesday weather now, everybody. cooler on the east coast. expect some rain and snow showers from new york down to d.c. thunderstorms and downpours in orlando and miami. up to an inch of rain in south texas and also a wet morning in southern california. >> it's 63 in sacramento. 44 in salt lake city. 39 in colorado springs. 30s in chicago, detroit, and indianapolis. 38 in beantown. 65 in new orleans. >> i like the way you say that. >> nawlins. >> na
states supreme court. a federal appeals court has ruled that california's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. the judges gave gay marriage opponents time to appeal the 2-1 decision before ordering the state to allow same-sex weddings to resume. so big battle potentially headed to the supreme court there. >> there are a lot of big battles in the next 18 months or so heading to the supreme court. the immigration issue. the obamacare, health care overhaul. and then gay marriage out in...
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we have seen in recent years, a vice president had much more colorful things to say to a united states senator. maybe we are not scandalized by bad language any more. in terms of the ferocity of the charge. let's not forget, this was the candidate of hope and change four years age he is closing with a severely sarcastic message. talking about romnesia everywhere he goes and calling his rival a bs-er is another level that won't make it into campaign rhetoric. >> are the republicans being hurt by the mourdock abortion comments and, are they hurt by the time line in libya, who, what, where, when? >> the mourdock comment is political, the issue of abortion and war over women, democrats have been trying to stoke. republicans want this to go away. mitt romney has done the best to distance him stefl frself from comments. as for libya, didn't bring it up. hit it straight on. during the debate earlier this week. hasn't been focusing a lot of time on it when heap is out on the trail. >> abc news, senior washington editor, rick klein. thank you for joining us from studio klein out there in washin
we have seen in recent years, a vice president had much more colorful things to say to a united states senator. maybe we are not scandalized by bad language any more. in terms of the ferocity of the charge. let's not forget, this was the candidate of hope and change four years age he is closing with a severely sarcastic message. talking about romnesia everywhere he goes and calling his rival a bs-er is another level that won't make it into campaign rhetoric. >> are the republicans being...
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economy will collapse and there will be a united states of islam led buy a nuclear armed iran and that obama wants it. >> if you seriously think it is a threat you have got to do stuff that has the real prospect of stopping them from having a bomb. >> reporter: your hope for this film, the fahrenheit 9/11. >> michael moore, like the federal government. big, fat, out of control. i'm like the private sector, lean and nimble. >> reporter: or some would say. lean and mean. >> this brings us to our face? book question of the day. >> have you seen the movie and if so did you find it persuasive? log on to our facebook page. let us know. >> like any political documentary. people say, yep i believe it. people say no, that's wrong. this fact is wrong. that fact is wrong. go see it. decide on your own. >> let us know what you think. >> that's it for this half-hour. don't miss our updates on wnnfans.com. >> and on twitter. >> or on twitter. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" -- informing insomniacs for two decades.
economy will collapse and there will be a united states of islam led buy a nuclear armed iran and that obama wants it. >> if you seriously think it is a threat you have got to do stuff that has the real prospect of stopping them from having a bomb. >> reporter: your hope for this film, the fahrenheit 9/11. >> michael moore, like the federal government. big, fat, out of control. i'm like the private sector, lean and nimble. >> reporter: or some would say. lean and mean....
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fairfax county police are working to get the alleged serial slasher extradited back to the united states. it's not clear how long that process will take. johnny pimentel was arrested in a shopping mall in lima, peru, on friday. the peruvian native is accused of slashing nine women in the buttocks at malls in fairfax county last year. none of a womenthe women seriously injured. >> someone pointed a laser at an airplane approaching bwi airport. if an american airlines flight was about to land saturday night when the pilots saw the light. he notified air-traffic controllers. >> we have a laser just south of the road down there at about 640 feet. there's no injuries apparently. imc bright green. >> the laser it can relwill interfere with a cruel's ability to do its job. the person could face fines of $1,100. >> blue and orange line trains if not running between l'enfant plaza and eastern markets. shuttle buses are available. red line trains are single- tracking between dupont station and van ness. takoma to forest glen as well, wrapping up this evening. >> prison in may it who accused bernie
fairfax county police are working to get the alleged serial slasher extradited back to the united states. it's not clear how long that process will take. johnny pimentel was arrested in a shopping mall in lima, peru, on friday. the peruvian native is accused of slashing nine women in the buttocks at malls in fairfax county last year. none of a womenthe women seriously injured. >> someone pointed a laser at an airplane approaching bwi airport. if an american airlines flight was about to...
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. >> and so we hope that people in cedar rapids and throughout the united states, maybe beyond that, will either listen to our live feed or twitter in and be part of the service. >> reporter: trying to reach a younger, more tech-savvy crowd, and also busy parents who can't make it to church every sunday at a specific time. >> but there are people out there who are on the go, you know, who have soccer for their children on sunday mornings or who have, you know -- maybe they have to work. >> reporter: now even the busiest of people, who have an internet connection, can get the good word at their fingertips. >> preach! you like that? >> is that what you hold up when you go to church on sunday? >> no, i don't. >> you don't do that? i understand you want to reach a younger, wider crowd. it seems like they should be paying attention. but whatever, if it's getting you more people and getting younger folks, it works. >> i know at my church we have like 44,000 twitter followers. we use it as a way to get people in and lure people in and disseminate information in a quick way. >> there you go.
. >> and so we hope that people in cedar rapids and throughout the united states, maybe beyond that, will either listen to our live feed or twitter in and be part of the service. >> reporter: trying to reach a younger, more tech-savvy crowd, and also busy parents who can't make it to church every sunday at a specific time. >> but there are people out there who are on the go, you know, who have soccer for their children on sunday mornings or who have, you know -- maybe they...
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july, 1776, 2.5 million people lived in the united states, now the nation's population is nearly 314 million. >> fireworks, of course are a booming business, with annual sales, nearly 232 million that is a lot almost as much as the costume the independence day is not always a celebration. three u.s. presidents have died on july 4th. i didn't know that either. of course, as you can tell by our serious set, we are doing nothing but celebrating right now. get that weiner , amanda, show initiative. this is our facebook question of the day, what are your plans for the fourth of july. go to wnnfans.com and let us know. uh-huh. and you can tell us or you could show us if you want to. >> yeah, tweet your pictures to us at abcwnn, hash tag wnn fans. you never know your photos could wind up here on "world news now." love to see that. >> oh. she, she -- caught. we got our friend captain jack back over here. weinermeister for us tonight. >> easy with the titles. >> sorry. take it easy. >> hot dog chief, how about that. top dog. commissioner. >> the commish. >> served up two, to yourself and our
july, 1776, 2.5 million people lived in the united states, now the nation's population is nearly 314 million. >> fireworks, of course are a booming business, with annual sales, nearly 232 million that is a lot almost as much as the costume the independence day is not always a celebration. three u.s. presidents have died on july 4th. i didn't know that either. of course, as you can tell by our serious set, we are doing nothing but celebrating right now. get that weiner , amanda, show...
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states. now, to be clear, guys, what this means is that forget about talking peace or even sitting at the same table, it means the taliban and the u.s. aren't even sitting in the same room. and that could have some long-term consequences. now, the second setback, of course, is afghanistan's president hamid karzai says he wants all foreign troops to withdraw back to their main bases, in other words, get out of afghan villages. and he's expecting afghans to take charge of the entire country's security by 2013, which is earlier than the 2014 withdrawal that we'd been hearing from the u.s. administration. >> with everything you just mentioned with the taliban and karzai, it sounds like the relations between afghanistan and the united states, muhammad, are at an all-time low. >> reporter: well, if you think of these last three or four weeks that we've witnessed here in kabul, i mean, i can't remember a short period like this that has been so dramatic and so important as far as setting back relatio
states. now, to be clear, guys, what this means is that forget about talking peace or even sitting at the same table, it means the taliban and the u.s. aren't even sitting in the same room. and that could have some long-term consequences. now, the second setback, of course, is afghanistan's president hamid karzai says he wants all foreign troops to withdraw back to their main bases, in other words, get out of afghan villages. and he's expecting afghans to take charge of the entire country's...
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and would bar those individuals like saverin from ever entering the united states again. >> this is a great american success story gone horribly wrong. >> reporter: saverin has defended his move to singapore. in a written statement says my decision to expatriate was based solely on my interest in working and living in singapore where i have been since 2009. but senators up here aren't buying it. democrats plan to move on this bill as soon as possible. this means if the bill gets through congress, one of facebook's co-founders may never be allowed in the u.s. again. sunlan miller, abc news, on capitol hill. >> some 20,000 acres are now up in flames across arizona as four wildfires continue to burn out of control. the most dangerous fire threatening a historic mining town is only 5% contained. and more than 500 firefighters are scrambling to protect the community where three homes have already been destroyed. fires are also raging in colorado, new mexico and utah. >>> and with that, here's a look at your friday forecast. some more gusty winds fueling those fires in the southwest. also s
and would bar those individuals like saverin from ever entering the united states again. >> this is a great american success story gone horribly wrong. >> reporter: saverin has defended his move to singapore. in a written statement says my decision to expatriate was based solely on my interest in working and living in singapore where i have been since 2009. but senators up here aren't buying it. democrats plan to move on this bill as soon as possible. this means if the bill gets...
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. >> just here in the united states. >> just here in the u.s. for homeless child care in the u.s. their next project is going to be in detroit. you can choose the charity of your choice, whether here domestically or internationally. but again, their next project is in detroit. it's just amazing what they've done. and a big shout out to our d.n.a. jace henderson for putting that whole piece together. >> and congrats to you, jace. and all the people who have spent their money on very, very good causes. [ female announcer ] have you met your skin twin? covergirl trublend has skin twin technology. other makeup can sit on your skin, so it looks like...makeup. but trublend has skin twin technology to actually merge with yur skin. how easy breezy beautiful is tha? trublend...from covergirl. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now
. >> just here in the united states. >> just here in the u.s. for homeless child care in the u.s. their next project is going to be in detroit. you can choose the charity of your choice, whether here domestically or internationally. but again, their next project is in detroit. it's just amazing what they've done. and a big shout out to our d.n.a. jace henderson for putting that whole piece together. >> and congrats to you, jace. and all the people who have spent their money on...
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mills i am about to high-five the president of the united states. [ applause ] eat it, mills. thank you, everybody. >> oh, it was good. >> good. >> they had a lot of fun. chris christie was in the audience. and kimmel said you are living to your state's name as the the olive garden state. taking a dig at governor christie. >> they're jokes. >> this is a virtual picture of us. we were clearly not invited. >> next year. next year. i want to go. >> great time. a lot of fun. >> i'm sure. >> we'll get abc to foot the bill. >> i like jokes. want to get dressed up. >> we'll go next year. we'll fight. sneak in. more coming up. follow the wings. ♪ ♪ >> it is time for "insomniac theater" one of my favorites. and the take on the movie that had a pretty disappointing opening "the five year engagement". >> the comedy spans half a decade in the murky waters between engagement and the tying of the knot. amanda vanallen checked out the film for us and has all the feedback. i can tell by the look on your face this was not one of your favorites. >> somebody pass me a pillow. because i nearl
mills i am about to high-five the president of the united states. [ applause ] eat it, mills. thank you, everybody. >> oh, it was good. >> good. >> they had a lot of fun. chris christie was in the audience. and kimmel said you are living to your state's name as the the olive garden state. taking a dig at governor christie. >> they're jokes. >> this is a virtual picture of us. we were clearly not invited. >> next year. next year. i want to go. >> great...
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so what are the options for the united states? one, to hope that the nonexistent cease-fire somehow works? two, to hope that russia can exert some influence on bashar assad? if neither of those options work, then some are saying that the u.s. will have to resort to arming the rebels and perhaps even to respond to calls to send in targeted air strikes. no question of u.s. bootss on the ground but at least some help for those in the uprising. christiane amanpour, abc news, new york. >>> in southern california now, a college exchange student from norway was attacked by a rattlesnake and then got another shock when he got the hospital bill. doug treadle was walking near the camp ufs uc san diego when this snake bit him. there was a hospital right across the street. but on his way there, the venom kicked in. >> i was really scared because, i don't know much about the snakes here and how dangerous they are. and as i was walking over, my heart started pumping and i could feel tingling in my body and metallic taste in mymouth. >> reporter
so what are the options for the united states? one, to hope that the nonexistent cease-fire somehow works? two, to hope that russia can exert some influence on bashar assad? if neither of those options work, then some are saying that the u.s. will have to resort to arming the rebels and perhaps even to respond to calls to send in targeted air strikes. no question of u.s. bootss on the ground but at least some help for those in the uprising. christiane amanpour, abc news, new york. >>>...
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setting her sights on the bahamas and possibly the east coast of the united states. sam has been tracking it all morning. >> good morning, josh. the initial concerns of 16 inches of rain, not just for jamaica, but also for cuba and possibly haiti, as well. let's talk a little bit. and the best way to show this is on the 3d view. watch the real development here just south of jamaica. with the big, powering clouds. now, let's talk about what steers it. this storm system is on track. there's nothing to move it away from going across jamaica, right over cuba. at that point, it's a hurricane. when it gets by, friday into saturday, about 200 miles off the east coast of south flflori, what happens here? there's some concern that between that area of high pressure and this moving front, it could get close to the east coast of the u.s. we could have a storm right in here. and that's worth watching. and a lot of folks have to have their eyes on sandy. we'll have them there so you won't be surprised by the storm. >> we'll see you in a minute, sam. >>> the fda is investigating w
setting her sights on the bahamas and possibly the east coast of the united states. sam has been tracking it all morning. >> good morning, josh. the initial concerns of 16 inches of rain, not just for jamaica, but also for cuba and possibly haiti, as well. let's talk a little bit. and the best way to show this is on the 3d view. watch the real development here just south of jamaica. with the big, powering clouds. now, let's talk about what steers it. this storm system is on track. there's...
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right now only 7% of the united states is covered in snow. that's even less than this time last year. when 32% of the nation was laced in winter white. not enough snow means no skiing. yet. this resort in washington state has had to wait. >> impatiently. to get our show on the road here. >> reporter: less snow helped make it warmer this past week. almost 700 record high temperatures have been set in the past five days. all of that will contribute to 2012 likely becoming the warmest on record in the lower 48. while one week or one season cannot tell a climate story, a longer range report card would released by noaa, the subject, the arctic, record were broken this year. in 2012 there was less know and more sea ice melting than they ever measured before. satellites started measuring arctic ice in 1979. since then half has disappeared. and just this year, 4 1/2 million square smiles melted, an area the size of the u.s. and mexico combined. >> melting on the greenland ice sheet is a beg concern. bah that is moving water that is currently, thawing
right now only 7% of the united states is covered in snow. that's even less than this time last year. when 32% of the nation was laced in winter white. not enough snow means no skiing. yet. this resort in washington state has had to wait. >> impatiently. to get our show on the road here. >> reporter: less snow helped make it warmer this past week. almost 700 record high temperatures have been set in the past five days. all of that will contribute to 2012 likely becoming the warmest...
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states and were raised with -- with our kids. our american through and through. and everything except the papers. >> reporter: both contenders know it is the economy that will likely decide the election. the obama campaign released a series of ads in battleground states accusing romney of having a history of shipping american jobs overseas. >> romney's never stood up to china. all he has ever done is send them our jobs. >> reporter: the president kept up the line off take. >> do some in-sourcing. put folks back to work here. >> reporter: but romney fired back. >> if there has ever been a president of the united states that has not given a fair shot to the middle-income families of america, it is president obama. >> reporter: ahead of thursday's supreme court ruling, president obama yesterday defend his health care law as the right thing to do. he said americans don't want to refight that battle. rob, paula, back to you. >> thanks, karen. anticipating the supreme court decision on the health care package tomorrow. the president to
states and were raised with -- with our kids. our american through and through. and everything except the papers. >> reporter: both contenders know it is the economy that will likely decide the election. the obama campaign released a series of ads in battleground states accusing romney of having a history of shipping american jobs overseas. >> romney's never stood up to china. all he has ever done is send them our jobs. >> reporter: the president kept up the line off take....